Friday, June 30: Orioles vs Twins with Floppy Hats, Smog, and Shaq

[Baltimorecuse]

Kremer must have read the post about Twins being a walkover.  

[clapdiddy]

Great to see the rotation taking a dump all at the same time.

[Moose Milligan]

I think of all the starters, Kremer is the most frustrating. You can see how he can be really good but he’s just inconsistent. 

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, dtk9119 said:

Good grief.. now 2 0 and pitch count exploding. 

Just feels like this team is starting to slip.. that Reds series did something 

It started with the Cubs

[TopGunnar]

The twins are going to absolutely punch us in the mouth all weekend. I guarantee it. Os have been getting worse for awhile now. My prediction tonight is 10-3 twins

[dtk9119]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

That pitch Gallo just hit to the flag court was in nearly the same pitch and same location as the one  Rutschman watched on the first pitch of his at bat.

Love Adley but that's one of the several reasons he's not starting the ASG

[Baltimorecuse]

That was a wicked liner into the flag court.  Hope no one got hurt.

[oriolediehard]

If we keep losing games, it won't be long until the Yankees pass us to 3rd place and sinking.

[TopGunnar]

1 minute ago, Baltimorecuse said:

Kremer must have read the post about Twins being a walkover.  

The wins have owned the Orioles ever since I’ve been watching baseball

[Hank Scorpio]

2 minutes ago, justD said:

Anyway, Kremer loves to give up home runs. 

I wonder if he tips his pitches?

So does Tyler Wells

[justD]

Okay, nevermind about tipping pitches.  Ben just recapped that they've been able to hit the high fastball.  That's an issue all our guys seem to have - they strategize that they can use the high FB as an out pitch, but they can't execute it well enough. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Since the O's don't need rotation help is there anywhere they can improve?

Maybe this team can the playoffs with this starting rotation as-is, but they're not going to make noise in the playoffs without adding a quality starting pitcher.

I can see a second half swoon without some tinkering by Elias with the starting rotation and bullpen.

[maybenxtyr]

3 minutes ago, dtk9119 said:

Good grief.. now 2 0 and pitch count exploding. 

Just feels like this team is starting to slip.. that Reds series did something 

It's been going on longer than that.

[oriolediehard]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Maybe this team can the playoffs with this starting rotation as-is, but they're not going to make noise in the playoffs without adding a quality starting pitcher.

I can see a second half swoon without some tinkering by Elias with the starting rotation and bullpen.

I hope we can get to the playoffs???

[justD]

Finally!  So many of those "doinks" going the way of the oppoenents lately, glad to have one go our way!